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MBR [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wastewater Treatment
- Bioengineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- membrane bioreactor
1, record 1, English, membrane%20bioreactor
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MBR 2, record 1, English, MBR
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment are a combination of a suspended growth biological treatment method, usually activated sludge, with membrane filtration equipment, typically low-pressure microfiltration (MF) or ultrafiltration (UF) membranes. 3, record 1, English, - membrane%20bioreactor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement des eaux usées
- Technique biologique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bioréacteur à membrane
1, record 1, French, bior%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20membrane
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- BRM 1, record 1, French, BRM
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le BRM est une installation d'épuration réalisant en continu deux fonctions : une fonction d'épuration biologique et une fonction de clarification. Ainsi, l'élimination des polluants dissous et particulaires permet d'obtenir une eau traitée d'excellente qualité [...] 1, record 1, French, - bior%C3%A9acteur%20%C3%A0%20membrane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bioréacteur à membranes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-09-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- member
1, record 2, English, member
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- mbr 2, record 2, English, mbr
correct, noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In some [Facebook] groups, [a user] can ... be added by someone who is already a member. 3, record 2, English, - member
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
member; mbr: designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 4, record 2, English, - member
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- membre
1, record 2, French, membre
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- mbre 2, record 2, French, mbre
correct, masculine and feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si vous voulez partager une publication avec un groupe dont vous êtes membre, rendez-vous simplement sur la page du groupe et publiez vos informations. 3, record 2, French, - membre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
membre du conseil 4, record 2, French, - membre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
membre; mbre : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 5, record 2, French, - membre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vocabulario general
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miembro
1, record 2, Spanish, miembro
correct, common gender
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los miembros de los grupos pueden agregar amigos independientemente del tipo de grupo (abierto, cerrado o secreto). 1, record 2, Spanish, - miembro
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Pollutants
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bromomethane
1, record 3, English, bromomethane
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- CFC 40B 2, record 3, English, CFC%2040B
correct
- Embafume 3, record 3, English, Embafume
trademark
- F 40B 2, record 3, English, F%2040B
correct
- fluorocarbon-40B 2, record 3, English, fluorocarbon%2D40B
correct
- Freon 40B 2, record 3, English, Freon%2040B
correct
- Halon 1001 4, record 3, English, Halon%201001
correct
- methyl bromide 5, record 3, English, methyl%20bromide
correct
- MBr 6, record 3, English, MBr
see observation
- MBr 6, record 3, English, MBr
- methylbromide 7, record 3, English, methylbromide
correct
- monobromomethane 8, record 3, English, monobromomethane
correct
- R 40B 2, record 3, English, R%2040B
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A chemical compound which appears under the form of a toxic, colorless gas, which forms a crystalline hydrate with cold water and which is used for degreasing wool, in ionization chambers, in the synthesis of organic compounds and as a fumigant. 9, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Methyl bromide is a major natural bromine carrier and is estimated to be a lesser greenhouse gas. 10, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bromomethane: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record; term adopted by Environment Canada: used in the list of pollutants measured in the National Air Pollution Surveillance Network (NAPS). 9, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The abbreviation MBr has been found with several variants: Mbr, mBr, mbr, MBR; the most common form is MBr; no abbreviation should be used alone, to avoid any risk of confusion. 9, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, such as: Bercema; Brom-o-Gas; Celfume; Curafume; Dawson 100; Detia Gas EX-M; Dowfume; Edco; Haltox; Iscobrome; Kayafume; MBX; Metafume; Methogas; R 40B1; RCRA waste number U209; Rotox; Terabol; Terr-O-Gas 67; UN 1062; Zytox. 9, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Chemical formula: CH3Br 9, record 3, English, - bromomethane
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Agents de pollution
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bromométhane
1, record 3, French, bromom%C3%A9thane
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- CFC 40B 2, record 3, French, CFC%2040B
correct, masculine noun
- Embafume 3, record 3, French, Embafume
trademark, masculine noun
- F 40B 2, record 3, French, F%2040B
correct, masculine noun
- fluorocarbone 40B 3, record 3, French, fluorocarbone%2040B
correct, masculine noun
- Fréon 40B 2, record 3, French, Fr%C3%A9on%2040B
correct, masculine noun
- Halon 1001 3, record 3, French, Halon%201001
correct, masculine noun
- bromure de méthyle 4, record 3, French, bromure%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
- BrM 5, record 3, French, BrM
see observation, masculine noun
- BrM 5, record 3, French, BrM
- méthylbromure 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thylbromure
correct, masculine noun
- monobromométhane 6, record 3, French, monobromom%C3%A9thane
correct, masculine noun
- R 40B 2, record 3, French, R%2040B
correct, masculine noun
- méthane monobromé 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A9thane%20monobrom%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérivé d'hydrocarbure utilisé en synthèse organique, pour le dégraissage de la laine et comme insecticide fumigant. 7, record 3, French, - bromom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce produit constitue un gaz à effet de serre mineur. 8, record 3, French, - bromom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bromométhane : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche; terme retenu par Environnement Canada : utilisé dans la liste des polluants mesurés par le Réseau national de surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique (RNSPA). 7, record 3, French, - bromom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
BrM; MBr : abréviations rarement utilisées et non officielles; ne pas les utiliser seules, pour éviter tout risque de confusion. 7, record 3, French, - bromom%C3%A9thane
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : CH3Br 7, record 3, French, - bromom%C3%A9thane
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Agentes contaminantes
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- bromuro de metilo
1, record 3, Spanish, bromuro%20de%20metilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- metilbromuro 2, record 3, Spanish, metilbromuro
masculine noun, Latin America
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gas incoloro y muy tóxico. Inflamable. Plaguicida. 3, record 3, Spanish, - bromuro%20de%20metilo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: CH3Br 4, record 3, Spanish, - bromuro%20de%20metilo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-07-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- price/book ratio
1, record 4, English, price%2Fbook%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- PBR 2, record 4, English, PBR
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- price to book ratio 1, record 4, English, price%20to%20book%20ratio
correct
- P/B 1, record 4, English, P%2FB
correct
- market/book ratio 2, record 4, English, market%2Fbook%20ratio
correct
- MBR 2, record 4, English, MBR
correct
- MBR 2, record 4, English, MBR
- market to book ratio 2, record 4, English, market%20to%20book%20ratio
correct
- M/B ratio 2, record 4, English, M%2FB%20ratio
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Value investors look for some other indicators besides earnings growth and so on. One of the metrics they look for is the Price to Book ratio or P/B. This measurement looks at the value the market places on the book value of the company. 3, record 4, English, - price%2Fbook%20ratio
Record 4, Key term(s)
- price-to-book ratio
- price-book ratio
- market-to-book ratio
- market-book ratio
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ratio cours/valeur comptable
1, record 4, French, ratio%20cours%2Fvaleur%20comptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ratio valeur de marché/valeur comptable 1, record 4, French, ratio%20valeur%20de%20march%C3%A9%2Fvaleur%20comptable
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Quotient obtenu en divisant le cours d'une action par la valeur comptable de l'action 1, record 4, French, - ratio%20cours%2Fvaleur%20comptable
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
- Storage Media (Data Processing)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- master boot record
1, record 5, English, master%20boot%20record
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- MBR 2, record 5, English, MBR
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On the first sector of each PC hard disk is an area known as the master boot record, or MBR. The MBR contains a partition table that specifies how the physical disk is to be separated into four logically distinct "primary" partitions. 1, record 5, English, - master%20boot%20record
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
- Supports d'information (Informatique)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- secteur d'amorçage principal
1, record 5, French, secteur%20d%27amor%C3%A7age%20principal
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1990-03-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Management by results
1, record 6, English, Management%20by%20results
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- MBR 1, record 6, English, MBR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In use at the DTSD - Indian Affairs. 2, record 6, English, - Management%20by%20results
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Gestion par résultats
1, record 6, French, Gestion%20par%20r%C3%A9sultats
correct, see observation
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- GR 1, record 6, French, GR
correct
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En usage à la DSTM - Affaires indiennes. 2, record 6, French, - Gestion%20par%20r%C3%A9sultats
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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